Notice PHILIPS HD4686

« RM button O SET TEMP button P On/off button Q Mains plug R Cord winder Note: The water level indications on your kettle may differ from the ones shown in the ?gure. Important Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference. Danger -Do not immerse the appliance or the base in water or any other liquid. Warning -Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance. -Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord, the base or the appliance itself is damaged. -If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by Philips or similarly quali?ed persons in order to avoid a hazard. -This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. -Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. -Keep the mains cord out of the reach of children. Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop on which the appliance stands. Excess cord can be stored in or around the base of the appliance. -Do not place the appliance on an enclosed surface (e.g. a serving tray), as this could cause water to accumulate under the appliance, resulting in a hazardous situation. -Hot water can cause serious burns. Be careful when the kettle contains hot water. -Do not touch the body of the kettle during and some time after use, as it gets very hot. Always lift the kettle by its handle. ENGLISH -Never ?ll the kettle beyond the maximum level indication. If the kettle has been over?lled, boiling water may be ejected from the spout and cause scalding. -Do not remove the lid while the water is heating up. Be careful when you remove the lid immediately after the water has boiled: the steam that comes out of the kettle is very hot. -This rapid-boil kettle can draw up to 13 amps from the power supply in your home. Make sure that the electrical system in your home and the circuit to which the kettle is connected can cope with this level of power consumption. Do not let too many other appliances draw power from the same circuit while the kettle is being used. -Only use the kettle in combination with its original base. Caution -Always place the base and the kettle on a dry, ?at and stable surface. -The kettle is only intended for heating up and boiling water. Do not use it to heat up soup or other liquids or jarred, bottled or tinned food. -Always make sure you ?ll the kettle at least up to the 0.5l indication to prevent the kettle from boiling dry. -Depending on the hardness of the water in your area, small spots may appear on the heating element of your kettle when you use it. This phenomenon is the result of scale build-up on the heating element and on the inside of the kettle over time. The harder the water, the faster scale builds up. Scale can occur in different colours. Although scale is harmless, too much scale can in?uence the performance of your kettle. Descale your kettle regularly by following the instructions given in chapter ‘Cleaning and descaling’. -Some condensation may appear on the base of the kettle. This is perfectly normal and... »